The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-01-27
SATURDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

Prayer by the chaplain.
Senator Knittle was excused for the day.
PETITIONS.
By Terrell-From citizens of Dallas
county requesting that no adverse legis-
lation be had against the bucket shops.
Signed by Flippin d Co., George d.
Dexter, Lewis Il Bro E. M. Kahn Co.
and others,
Senator Allen, for the committee on ag-
riculture, reported favorably the bill to
provide for the separation of partition
fences, with an amendment fixing a pen
atty of fine of $40 to $50.
Senator Terrell, for judiciary commit
tee No l, reported unfavorably the bill to
prevent the impairing of the efficacy or
value of mortgages, with a minority re-
port. The bill was ordered printed.
Favorably to restore the civil and GRIM,
inal Jurisdiction of the county court of
Live Oak county; favorably, providing
that limitation, shall mot run against
cities and towns, for adverse occupancy
of lsnd; favorably, the bill relative to the
stay of executions; favorably, reducing
the daily credit of county conVicts hired
out, from 50 to % cents; unfavorasly,
amending the bill regulating escheats.
Senator Calhoun, for the special drouth
committee, reported back the bill for the
relief of the drouth sufferers, with the fol
lowing substitute:
Article /. Re 1t enacted by the legislature Of
the state Of Texas: That whereas long AID
protrscted drouth, beginning in June, A. 1888,
and continuing with but little intermisslon up to
the present time, has devastated large portion of
the state Of Texas, whereby many thousands OF her
citizens are destitute of food aud 4 great pub
lie calamity now exists by reason OF said drOuth,
that the sum Of one hundred Thousand dollars out
of any fands now In the state treasury, not other
wise appropriated, be and the same Is hereby SIT
aside and appropriated for the immediate relief OF
those suffering from restitution by reason OF SAID
druuth.
Article 2. That the governor, with the advice
and consent of the senate, shall Immediately AD-
point committee Of three disinterested cltlzens
the state of Texas to be Known as the drouth re-
lief committee, whose duty 1t shall be to imme-
diatey visit the portions of this state where euch
restitution prevails and ascertain the extent OF
such restitution caused by said drouth and should
said committee, upon investigation, be satisfied
cumstsnces by reason of said drouth, said
committee shall draw q draft on the state OF
Texas, in favor of the treasurer OF such
county, for such sum Of money as in the judgment
of said committee shall be adequate and proper for
the immediate relief of the destitute OF such
county.
Article g. That said drafts 80 drawn by said
committee shall b. endorsed by the governor, and
warrant issued thereof by the comp roller of the
state treasurer, and he shall pay the same to the
county reasurers III whose favor they are severaly
drawn, out of the fund hereinbefore mentioned as
set aside for the relief of thoee suffering from des-
titution by reason of said drouth, and the county
treasurers of said counties shall designate the
monev az received by them as the relief fund OF
the couatv and shall pay out the same under the
order " the commissioners courts or thelr several
counties 40 hereinafter provided.
Article The commissioners court OF any
county receiving said money shall lmmedlateIy
purchase corn, -four or meal at such places and III
such Iulnner rs said court may deem proper and
shall Distribute the same donation TO the desti
tue citizens of their several counties s5 their ion.
mediate necessities may demand.
Article D. The commissioners COURT purchasing
provisions under the preceding article shall give
orders on the county treasurer OF said county tor
money to pay for the same And in distributing
said proyisons, shall give no aid to any persons
who have or are able to buy bread tor themselves,
and shall require sfidayii5 70 be made by two
credible persons, one of whom may be the party
for whom the aid IL sought showing such Inability
to purchase said food, aud further showing such
persons for whom aid is solicited to have been
bona fide citizens Of the county in which they then
reside for more than three months, next preceding
the time Of making such application
Article D. Two members of said droutb relief
committee shall constitute quorum for the trans
action of business In this behalf. Said committee
shah not be- required 20 visit all of the counties
that are suffering from desntution caused by said
drOuth before furnishing relief, but may ia thei
discretion draw drafts for the relief OF the people
of the counties in sucCeeson as visited ~ Jneh, 80
as to give them immediate rshei, haVsnR que re-
gard for the probable number OF people 10 be re-
heyed, and the amount herein appropriated to be
drawn from.
Article Said drouth relief committee shall
procure information concerning the extent OF eald
druuth, and the deeJitution caused thereby aud
make a full report Of the same With such sugger-
tons as to them may seem proper, together with a
full report OF their action to this legislature by or
before the 10Th Of March, 1887.
Article :. The members of said drOuth >reiief
committee shall each receive the snm OF five dollars
per day for each day actually engaged in the dis,
charge of their duties vs. required by this act, ana
all actual necessary expenses incurred by them
provided, that no member of said committee shall
receive pay for more than forty days
services, en- accurate itemzed nc
count Of which faid actual necessary
eXpeRogs and perdiem services Of each member suall
be made under oath by said member, approved by
the governor and presented 20 the comptroller OF
the gJ4te of Texas, who shall thareupOn Issue q
warrant for the same, and the state treasurer shall
pay the same ou of said sum set aside for the i'm
mediate relief Of those suffering by reason OF said
drOuth.
Article g. Each member of the drouth relief
committee, before entering upon the discharge OF
his duties SUCH shall take and subscribe an oath
TO faithfully and impa tally discharge his duties as
a member Of the droUth relief committee, which
said oath shall be filed in the Office Of the secretary
of state.
Article 10. Whereas great distress, owing to
said restitution by said drouth, now prevails In a
large portion of this state, an imperative public
necessity exists that the constitutional rule requr
ing bills to be read on three several days be sus
pended and that this act take effect and be in for
from and after its passage, and it is 80 enacted.
Senator Claiborne presented resolu-
ton from citizens of Galveston asking
the establishing of colored scientific
school.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Claiborne-To authorize the loan
ing of the permanent school fund, be-
longing to the different counties, to indi-
viduals on real estate security; also to
amend the corporation law so as to per
NIT printing corporations to sell station
cry and blank books.
By Simpkins-To amend the local
option law.
By Houston-To create a geological
survey.
By Experimenting the law so as to
make counties liable for food and lodg-
ing for jurors in felony cases to the
amount of $1.25 each.
By Claiborne-Repealing the law Great
ing the capitol commission, and providing
for commission of three members at an
annual salary of $500 each. Their duty
shall be to meet each week to inspect the.
work.
By McManus-To validate the purchase
of certain lands by Pierce Johnson.
By Abercrombie-Aut wills and
testaments and testamentary instruments
probated in any other state to be re-